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2024 RELIAS ED RN A TEST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS | 70 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | UPDATED
GRADED A+
What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult
patients with cardiac arrest?
10 mg every 10 minutes
1 mg every 3-5 minutes
1 mg every 7 minutes
0.1 mg every 2 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER>>1 mg every 3-5 minutes
A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition?
Diabetes mellitus
Cerebral palsy
Diabetes Insipidus
Myxedema coma - CORRECT ANSWER>>Diabetes Insipidus
A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. They are complaining of
pain around the mid-upper back. On your initial triage assessment, you find that patient has
preserved motor function below L5 but is suffering from a loss of sensory function. The
assessment findings are consistent with:
Posterior cord syndrome
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Autonomic syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER>>Posterior cord syndrome
A patient arrives with acute onset of central chest pain. The patient is tachycardic and
tachypneic and appears very anxious and restless. What would be the MOST important initial
intervention for this patient?
Obtain electrocardiogram
Administer nitroglycerin
Administer oxygen
Obtain venous blood gas - CORRECT ANSWER>>IDK, but its not administer nitroglycerin or
obtain electrocardiogram!!
A patient who is 27 weeks pregnant presents with painless bright red vaginal bleeding. What
condition correlates with the presenting symptoms?
Abruptio placenta
Placenta Previa
Ectopic pregnancy
, 2
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) - CORRECT ANSWER>>Placenta Previa
What is a common assessment finding in a patient with a tension pneumothorax?
Petechial chest rash
Distended neck veins
Equal chest wall expansion
Flattened neck veins - CORRECT ANSWER>>Distended Neck Veins
A patient presents with a two-day history of fever, cough, mild shortness of breath (SOB), sore
throat, myalgia, and new onset of loss of taste and smell. What is the patient MOST likely
suffering from?
Giardia
Microsporidia
COVID 19
Tuberculosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>COVID 19
The deficiency of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) can lead to what endocrine disorders?
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes Mellitus
Adrenal Insufficiency
Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of ADH (SIADH) - CORRECT ANSWER>>Diabetes Insipidus
A patient presents after an intentional overdose of propranolol approximately 2 hours ago. The
patient has severe hypotension and bradycardia. IV fluids and vasopressors are initiated. What
nursing assessment findings indicate the treatment has been effective?
Decreasing pulse pressure
Decreasing central venous pressure
Increasing serum glucose
Increasing serum cortisol - CORRECT ANSWER>>Increasing serum glucose
A patient presents with acute onset of chest pain and goes into cardiac arrest immediately upon
arrival. What is a possible reversible cause of cardiac arrest?
Hypervolemia
Alkalosis
Hyperthermia
Tension Pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER>>Tension Pneumothorax
Which of the following represent categories utilized to triage patients during a mass casualty
incident (MCI)?
Green, orange, black, purple
Green, blue, red, black
Red, black, pink, yellow
Green, yellow, red, black - CORRECT ANSWER>>Green, yellow, red, black
2024 RELIAS ED RN A TEST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS | 70 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | UPDATED
GRADED A+
What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult
patients with cardiac arrest?
10 mg every 10 minutes
1 mg every 3-5 minutes
1 mg every 7 minutes
0.1 mg every 2 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER>>1 mg every 3-5 minutes
A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition?
Diabetes mellitus
Cerebral palsy
Diabetes Insipidus
Myxedema coma - CORRECT ANSWER>>Diabetes Insipidus
A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. They are complaining of
pain around the mid-upper back. On your initial triage assessment, you find that patient has
preserved motor function below L5 but is suffering from a loss of sensory function. The
assessment findings are consistent with:
Posterior cord syndrome
Central cord syndrome
Anterior cord syndrome
Autonomic syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER>>Posterior cord syndrome
A patient arrives with acute onset of central chest pain. The patient is tachycardic and
tachypneic and appears very anxious and restless. What would be the MOST important initial
intervention for this patient?
Obtain electrocardiogram
Administer nitroglycerin
Administer oxygen
Obtain venous blood gas - CORRECT ANSWER>>IDK, but its not administer nitroglycerin or
obtain electrocardiogram!!
A patient who is 27 weeks pregnant presents with painless bright red vaginal bleeding. What
condition correlates with the presenting symptoms?
Abruptio placenta
Placenta Previa
Ectopic pregnancy
, 2
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) - CORRECT ANSWER>>Placenta Previa
What is a common assessment finding in a patient with a tension pneumothorax?
Petechial chest rash
Distended neck veins
Equal chest wall expansion
Flattened neck veins - CORRECT ANSWER>>Distended Neck Veins
A patient presents with a two-day history of fever, cough, mild shortness of breath (SOB), sore
throat, myalgia, and new onset of loss of taste and smell. What is the patient MOST likely
suffering from?
Giardia
Microsporidia
COVID 19
Tuberculosis - CORRECT ANSWER>>COVID 19
The deficiency of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) can lead to what endocrine disorders?
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes Mellitus
Adrenal Insufficiency
Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of ADH (SIADH) - CORRECT ANSWER>>Diabetes Insipidus
A patient presents after an intentional overdose of propranolol approximately 2 hours ago. The
patient has severe hypotension and bradycardia. IV fluids and vasopressors are initiated. What
nursing assessment findings indicate the treatment has been effective?
Decreasing pulse pressure
Decreasing central venous pressure
Increasing serum glucose
Increasing serum cortisol - CORRECT ANSWER>>Increasing serum glucose
A patient presents with acute onset of chest pain and goes into cardiac arrest immediately upon
arrival. What is a possible reversible cause of cardiac arrest?
Hypervolemia
Alkalosis
Hyperthermia
Tension Pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWER>>Tension Pneumothorax
Which of the following represent categories utilized to triage patients during a mass casualty
incident (MCI)?
Green, orange, black, purple
Green, blue, red, black
Red, black, pink, yellow
Green, yellow, red, black - CORRECT ANSWER>>Green, yellow, red, black
